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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 194,861.28, 268,906.16 and 105,435.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 194,861.28, 268,906.16 and 105,435.36 is: 145,499.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    194,861.28 : 268,906.16 = 105,435.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    194,861.28/268,906.16 = 105,435.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    194,861.28x = 268,906.16 × 105,435.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    194,861.28x = 28,352,217,785.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,352,217,785.82/194,861.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,499.49

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